1. 1 Resilient Investment in San Francisco San Francisco - Investing in Resilience May 21, 2013 Presentation to UNISDR Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Linda Yeung, Deputy City Administrator and Dale Sands, AECOM Technology UNISDR Making Cities Resilient Campaign

2. 2 Resilient Investment in San Francisco Making Cities Resilient Campaign UNISDR Initiative Over 1,400 cities signed up globally since campaign’s launch in May 2010 San Francisco’s involvement 1st major US city to join UNISDR’s campaign under Mayor Edwin M. Lee’s leadership - June 2012 Identified as a “Model City” for engaging citizens in building resilience at the neighborhood level Demonstrates leadership through its ‘Advancing Resilience Through the Whole Community Approach’

3. 3 Resilient Investment in San Francisco San Francisco: Key Facts 49 square miles City + County governance structure 376,942 housing units + 805,235 residents 96,000 registered businesses + 593,932 employees 16.5 million visitors in 2012 Source: 2010 Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, San Francisco Travel Association

4. 4 Resilient Investment in San Francisco San Francisco: Sustainable Development Goals Future growth: 100,000 new housing units + 90,000 new jobs by 2040 Waste: zero waste by 2020 Energy: Carbon free electricity citywide by 2020 Water: Reduce per capita use 20% by 2020

5. 5 Resilient Investment in San Francisco Current Threats: Earthquakes, Severe Storms, Sea Level Rise, Heat Waves Earthquakes 63% chance of one or more earthquake M6.7+ by 2036 Majority of waterfront built on reclaimed land, subject to liquefaction Sea level rise to exacerbate liquefaction Sources: ABAG and City and County of San Francisco Severe Storms From 1948 to 2011: -35% increase in frequency of severe storms 100-year storm to become 10-year storm by 2050 Sea Level Rise Current state projections for 36” (91 cm) by 2050 and 55” (140 cm) by 2100 $4B in infrastructure at risk, including existing + planned investments along the Bay waterfront + downtown Heat Waves Number of extreme heat days to increase from baseline of 4 days Sensitive populations at risk from lack of cooling infrastructure Increased grid stress from greater peak demand

6. 6 Resilient Investment in San Francisco Private-Public Working Group Overview -2012: UNISDR Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) made Resilient Investment a high priority initiative -PSAG members identified cities from UN’s Making Cities Resilient Campaign (MCRC) to initiate a Private-Public Dialogue on Resilient Investment San Francisco -January 2013: Mayor Edwin M. Lee agrees to participate with PSAG -April 9 th 2013: City officials + PSAG convened a kick-off workshop with 30 participants from private + public sectors

7. 7 Resilient Investment in San Francisco San Francisco Resilient Investment Workshop 30 public + private sector leaders -Local agencies: City Administrator’s Office, city planning, risk management, emergency preparedness, environment -Utility + service providers: energy, water, waste, information systems -Construction industry -Energy developers -Insurance + reinsurance -Tax / accounting -Biotech

8. 8 Resilient Investment in San Francisco Workshop Goals Explore “Resilient Investment”: how do we define it? Highlight current successes: policies, programs, practices + initiatives that already encourage Resilient Investment Identify future needs: potential new policies, programs, practices and initiatives to further stimulate Resilient Investment (strengthen existing and introduce new)

9. 9 Resilient Investment in San Francisco San Francisco’s Eco Districts Leveraging a Best Practice – Central Corridor TYPE 2: The “Patchwork Quilt” - A neighborhood of mixed land uses and is comprised of undeveloped, underdeveloped, and developed land owned by different property owners. Project Goals: Support transit-oriented growth, particularly workplace growth, in the central corridor area. Shape the area’s urban form recognizing both city and neighborhood contexts. Maintain the area’s vibrant economic and physical diversity. Support growth with improved streets, additional open space, and other elements of “complete communities”. Create a model of sustainable growth.

10. 10 Resilient Investment in San Francisco Supporting Resilient Investment: Future Needs Greater Knowledge of Resilience o Improved Communication o Increased Coordination o Creative Financing o Incentives for investments o Regulations and Standards for Resiliency at neighborhood, city and regional level

11. 11 Resilient Investment in San Francisco Next Steps for San Francisco Form a Resilient Investment focus group: public + private sector leaders Apply UNISDR’s 10 essentials Incorporate resilience into Central Corridor Eco- District planning Create a roadmap to resilience